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Scores Die in Storms Across South; Tornado Ravages City

A tornado tore through Tuscaloosa, Ala., destroying homes and buildings. At least 61 people were killed in the state on Wednesday, and 22 more died across the South.

A tornado moved through Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Wednesday.
Dusty Compton/Tuscaloosa News, via Associated Press

Pentagon and C.I.A. Picks Show Shift in How U.S. Fights

The latest evidence of a 10-year shift in American missions is seen with Leon E. Panetta, the intelligence chief, going to the Pentagon, and Gen. David H. Petraeus going to the C.I.A.

A.I.G. to Sue 2 Firms to Recover Some Losses

A lawsuit against ICP Asset Management and Moore Capital makes a case for $350 million in damages as well as recouping a “windfall.”

Syrian Beacon Pays Price for Dissent

Dara’a has become the center stage of an uprising that has posed the greatest challenge to four decades of Assad family rule in Syria.

Case Raises Debate Over Educational Inequalities

Accusations that a Connecticut woman used a false address to enroll her son in school have stirred arguments about differences in schools from one town to another.

News Media’s Debunking Extended Theory’s Life

The very fact of the debate over Obama’s birth certificate caused the issue to fester in more minds.

With Document, Obama Seeks to End ‘Birther’ Issue

The president’s move injected him into the “birther” controversy in the hope of finally ending it, as aides said, or perhaps even turning it to his advantage.

Panic of Final Stretch Stills Voice of Triple Crown

Tom Durkin, who has called the Kentucky Derby 13 times, said he did not renew his contract with NBC because of the anxiety the race had caused.

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